Funded Projects

Projects highlighted in orange and labelled ‘Time to Live’ have funding available for individual carers to create their own short breaks. Please contact these organisations directly to find out what funding is available and how to apply.

Aberdeen City

BIG Group - £5,030

Funding Period: 2015-16

Awarded funding in 2015 to provide weekend breaks for carers of adults with an acquired brain injury who live in Aberdeen or Moray, the weekend offers activities and support to carers. The plan is also to offer some day trip for both the carer and the person they care for, trips are social events such as musical’s, and Christmas lunch.

Contact - Hilary Benson

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Aberdeenshire

Charlie House - £23,632

Funding Period: 2015

Awarded funding in 2015 for a 3 night residential family break at Calvert Trust Kielder for families with a child or young person with complex multiple support needs and life limiting illnesses. The family can have a break together and siblings are encouraged to take part in activities.

Contact - Tracy Johnstone

One Parent Families Scotland - £20,616

Funding Period: 2015

Awarded funding in 2015 to provide play schemes and after school activities in Aberdeenshire for children and young people with additional support needs. The groups will all run during the Easter, Summer and October school holidays. The groups take place in Ellon, Inverurie and Banff.

Contact - Maureen Rennie

Crossroads Caring Scotland East Banff & Buchan - £10,800

Funding Period: 2015

Awarded funding in 2015 to provide a residential trip to Aviemore for children and young people with additional support needs, to take part in planned activities. Then a further trip to Aberdeen for 12 young people with additional support needs.

Contact - Debbie Stopper

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Angus

Angus Carers Centre - £20,351

Funding Period: 2015

Awarded funding in 2015 to develop their Families Programme to facilitate short breaks for carers, their disabled child or young person and their siblings. The Programme offers practical support, coordinate activities, arrange trips away during school holidays for disabled children and their family, work in partnership with Angus Disability Sports to facilitate a monthly physical activity for families, offer a befriending service supporting young people requiring support to access activities in their local communities.

Contact - Alison Myles

Argyll and Bute

Cornerstone CLASP Service - £22,851

Funding Period: 2015

Awarded funding in 2015 to continue the work of CLASP in Dunoon and surrounding areas. Providing support to children and young people aged 5-19 with a learning disability & additional support needs. There is a weekly “Zone Club” after school in the primary school, 2 monthly youth clubs covering 5 to 18 years, and 26 days of holiday playscheme. There is additional support for young people wanting to take part in mainstream activities such as swimming.

Contact - Jennifer Douglas

Phone: 0141 550 7580

The Dochas Fund - £1,986

Funding Period: 2015-16

Awarded funding in 2015 to provide a mindfulness programme and weekly drop in support group for carers to be held in The Dochas Centre. The programme aims to support carers through activities and techniques to relieve stress, share experiences and promote wellbeing. The carers will also be offered an outing for afternoon tea.